1 hour ago Why James McAtee is not in Man City squad vs Nottingham Forest in FA Cup semi

James McAtee was a strange omission from Manchester City's matchday squad against Nottingham Forest at Wembley for their FA Cup semi-final.

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8 h. ago Liverpool’s 20th league title awaits, WCL and FA Cup semis, and more – matchday live

All the latest news and build-up before Sunday kick-offsToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And you can also mail usWhere to begin? Well, Liverpool will dominate today’s blog for sure, but it’s worth recapping everything that happened yesterday on a sizzling Saturday of football. There were ups and downs galore.Crystal Palace stormed into the FA Cup final with a dash of Ebere Eze genius and two Ismaïla Sarr goals, Barcelona lifted Spain’s Copa del Rey after a thrilling extra-time victory over Real Madrid, there were Premier League wins for Newcastle, Chelsea, Brighton, Fulham and Wolves, Celtic claimed a 55th (yes, really) Scottish league title and there was an almighty changing of the guard in Welsh football as Wrexham sealed promotion to the Championship – a third successive promotion for them – and Cardiff dropped into League One. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago FA Cup semis, Celtic’s title chase, Copa del Rey final and more – matchday live

Premier League and FA Cup: 10 things to look out forToday’s fixtures | Latest tables | And mail us or post BTLA headline that certainly grabbed my attention this morning was David Moyes’s analogy of what it is like to manage Everton under new owners TFG.We’ve got a new lover coming in and we have to make sure we like them and it all goes well. People have been brought in to do it before and it didn’t work [with Farhad Moshiri]. We need to hope that we can say: ‘This is how it should be going, this is what Everton are required to do and this is how we need to do it.’”I love the frenzy around finishing fifth this year they’re all brilliant, aren’t they? We finished fifth last year. Why is it such a disaster that we finished fifth? Around this time last year, I was asked to lose a game [against City]. And I was wrong for wanting to win it. We finished fifth but it’s not a good story. A better story is my tenure has been a disaster and it continues to be. I just think that the kind of h...

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36 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot sets the record straight as Trent Alexander

Arne Slot could win cap a maiden campaign to remember by guiding Liverpool to their 20th domestic title this weekend when the Premier League leaders host Tottenham

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9 d. ago Liverpool transfer news: Wing wizard on Arne Slot shortlist as midfield duo give answer

Liverpool are heading towards a record-equalling 20th league title but English football's most successful club aren't resting on their laurels under Arne Slot

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2 w. ago Virgil van Dijk drops huge Liverpool contract hint with 'progress' message

Despite heading to a record-equalling 20th league title, Liverpool fans have spent much of the season fearing the Reds could lose one of the best defenders in Premier League history for free

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3 w. ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put further dent in slim Arsenal title hopes

Liverpool do not require favours to secure the Premier League title but their neighbours gave them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal the victory they needed to maintain extremely thin hopes of challenging the league leaders courtesy of Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty.Leandro Trossard put Mikel Arteta’s visitors on course for a win their overall display just about deserved but a soft second-half spot-kick, awarded for a fall by Myles Lewis-Skelly into Jack Harrison, enabled Everton to secure a fifth draw in six Premier League matches. The upshot is that Arne Slot’s side need only 11 points from their final eight games to seal Liverpool’s 20th league championship. Arsenal can have no complaints over the destiny of this season’s title. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool transfer news: Admission made on £70m star as Arne Slot move for ace 'expected'

Liverpool's march towards a record-equalling 20th league title continues but manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are already planning for the summer transfer window

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3 w. ago Diogo Jota breaks down Everton’s blue wall as Liverpool move closer to title

The 246th Merseyside derby was as much of a cathartic release for Liverpool as another step closer to a 20th league title. Arne Slot’s side cleansed themselves of recent torment against Everton and two deflating cup defeats with a hard-fought but deserved victory courtesy of Diogo Jota’s fine individual goal. A maximum of 13 points is all that is required from the remaining eight games of the season to put the Premier League trophy on display at Anfield once again.There was a determination to seize control of the derby from the start by Liverpool and, unlike the previous two encounters at Goodison Park, a composure in possession that enabled them to do so. The painful Champions League exit and deserved Carabao Cup final defeat that preceded the international break, plus of course memories of their last run-in with Everton 49 days ago, may also have fuelled the hunger and intensity of a team closing in on the Premier League title. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Liverpool transfer news: Mohamed Salah 'interested' as Prem rivals swoop with £50m offer

Liverpool are marching towards a record-equalling 20th league title but the Reds are already making plans for next season with Arne Slot set to lose major stars and make big signings

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